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We arrived home today - why is it we always want to go on trips away from home, but we are pleased to get home? 

The cats are having their last look around the Toowoomba caravan park. After being so good on the road, Riki started yowling as soon as we arrived home. It can only be her desire to get out to defend her territory against next door's invading cats.

We drove into a service centre to get coffee but there was nowhere to park. This has happened before - if there are dedicated parking bays for cars towing caravans, idiots not towing anything park there. I head straight for the truck parking areas because there will be space to turn and exit. It would be awkward to drive around the back of a service station towing a van to find a dead end! Today it must have been smoko time as there was nowhere to park. Next time I will pull up at one of the bowsers and fill up even if we only need a top up - usually that puts the Jeep in the shade or out of the rain while we use the facilities and get our coffees.

We will clean and service the Bushtracker and take it to Carafix to have the generator box fitted and our useless 12v awning replaced - what good is an awning that can only be used when there is no wind or rain?

Our next trip will be in May on the Aussie Road Crew Queensland trip - with lots of friends and others we have met. Until then, be considerate to drivers towing caravans!

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